{"id":197499,"date":"2024-05-14T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T23:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=197499"},"modified":"2024-05-14T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T23:33:56","slug":"water-polo-ends-record-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/14\/water-polo-ends-record-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Wahine water polo ends record season at NCAA<\/abbr> semis"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa\u2019s No.<\/abbr>
\n 2 women\u2019s water polo<\/a> team season came to an end with a 9-6 fall against California in the semifinals of the Women\u2019s National Collegiate Water Polo Championship at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley, California.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> junior Bernadette Doyle closed the season with a hat trick and sophomore center Bia Mantellato Dias scored two of UH<\/abbr>\u2019s three goals in the first half to finish the season with a team-high 64. Goalkeeper Daisy Logtens made 11 saves and closed her freshman year with 211, the eighth-highest single season total in program history.<\/p>\n

The NCAA<\/abbr> semifinals capped Mauren Cole\u2019s farewell season as head coach. Cole announced in November that she should retire following the 2024 season, and the Rainbow Wahine (23-4) gave her a historic sendoff that included the program’s ascent to its highest national ranking and NCAA<\/abbr> tournament seed.<\/p>\n

Cole spent 18 years in the program, starting as an assistant coach, and closed her career by leading UH<\/abbr> to its eighth NCAA<\/abbr> Championship appearance overall and fifth during her head coaching tenure. Associate Head Coach James Robinson will step into the role next season.<\/p>\n

The season was also highlighted by UH<\/abbr>‘s first win over Stanford, two over University of Southern California, and a perfect run through the Big West season to claim the regular-season and tournament titles. UH<\/abbr> posted its highest win total since 2001, and the 2024 Rainbow Wahine set a program record with an .852 winning percentage.<\/p>\n

For more on the season, go to HawaiiAthletics.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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